The mind, a dormant stone

To my brother: you are my unconditional love. never was there any more, never shall there be any less. <3 you showed me that it was possible to be happy with myself, even when I refused to see past the haze of insecurity. i am sitting here, wanting to share words with you. all i can think of is a silent prayer to you for hopes that the words would finally come. i love you, anthony. always.

         This Wednesday ( July 25th ), you can find me at the  Paloma Room  in Montebello, sharing my words with other featured writers:  Jeffrey Alan Rochlin, Rick Lupert & Paul Manchester , hosted by  Rolando Ortiz . RSVP:   http://www.facebook.com/ events/399304950111844/   Show starts: 7:30-10:30pm  No cover, open mic Address: 624 Whittier Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640 I'm dedicating my reading to the memory of my friend and brother,  Anthony J. Greene .  ( http://europawynd.blogspot. com/2011/07/in-loving-memory- of-anthony-st-jude.html )

Today's events have left my heart torn open wide; it amazes me how someone can demonstrate such acts of violence on people they don't have any relation to -- strangers sitting in a room, excited, entertained, then boomed down for the sake of someone's sole desire. What fuels the madness or purpose in someone's mind to lead them to massacre so many people? Aurora, Colorado is so close to the tragic school shoot out of Columbine in 1999. I am just devastated right now. I don't know any of the people, I don't know the gunman, but I know the feeling of comfort and peace in watching a movie. I know what it feels like to sit next to people you enjoy spending time with and lending your imagination over to the big picture screen. I even know what it's like sitting awkwardly comfortable next to a complete stranger, but know it's all for the sake of a common interest; the picture show. It's hard to  understand a motive behind the slaughter of innocent peop...

Poetrypalooza 2012 will be launching the first weekend of August and continue throughout the month! Each event is free and offers a variety of creative fixes: poetry, art, music, workshops where you can try it yourself, and performance art! Yours truly is particularly excited and honored to be the WINNER of this years' logo contest! Check it out! It's going to live on t-shirts and fliers and all promo items having to do with this years' tour! For a complete schedule of the tour, which spans from Claremont, CA to Venice Beach, CA, please visit the Poetrypalooza webiste at:  http://poetrypalooza-la.weebly.com/tour-schedule.html

This is a bonus feature to the When You're Strange DVD (so I hear)... very interesting to get this point of view since we never hear from the family often. I urge you to check it out. Admiral Morrison lived 37 years more than his son.

Moving too damn fast...so sad with nothing left to grip, to hold up. What fell beneath my feet are the remnants of ambition I felt today... sometimes defeat is just a solemn soldier. nothing more to remain. a peace in knowing you tried. At least for today.